On 11/02/14 19:49, Konstantin Olchanski wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 09, 2014 at 04:44:22AM -0800, Henrique C. S. Junior wrote:
>> I'd like to know what people think about (possible) future scenarios for Scientific Linux. Let's say:
>>  - If SL becomes a CentOS SIG (builded using the CentOS Core) does it still worth the time or will you change to CentOS?
>>  - If nothing changes and SL continue to be build from SRPMs (with a huge delay compared to CentOS)
>>  - If SL dies to be replaced by CentOS at CERN and Fermi Lab
>> Feel free to add new scenarios.
>
> Perhaps you do not know "where the legs grow from" of SL/SLC (CERN).
>
> (omitting a few minor details) (hah, minor details, yes!)
>
> SL/SLC is a joint project of CERN, FermiLab and other major Govt labs
> to provide high-energy physics experiments that have large data analysis
> requirements with a Linux distribution suitable for running on large computing
> farms (think CERN, LHC machine, ATLAS experiment).
>
> For historical reasons (hah!) this distribution is based on Red Hat Linux (from
> before the "E"). Given the massive installed base at CERN, BNL, FermiLab and
> elsewhere (even at TRIUMF), and given the general inertia of big projects,
> do not expect a switch to Debian.
>
> So even if SL tanks or FermiLab tanks, SLC (CERN) will continue. Even if Red Hat tanks,
> SLC will probably continue. If you have any doubts, consider the size of
> the CERN LHC machine, (in km, in $$$, in person-count, in TB of data produced)
> and understand that CERN have a computing departement of matching size.
>
> Given that CERN-affiliated projects buy massive amounts of computer equipment
> from IBM, Dell, HP, & co, vendor support for CERN Linux will continue, too.
>
>
I thought a statement came out recently, along the lines of....

SL 6.x - stays the same (confirmed)
SL 7.x - Possible CentOS SIG (amongst other possibilities)

What more info does anybody need right now? (Esp around 6.x, which is
all that is in use right now)